The hypothalamus as the central regulator of energy balance and its impact on current and future obesity treatments

ABSTRACT The hypothalamus is a master regulator of energy balance in the body. First-order hypothalamic neurons localized in the arcuate nucleus sense systemic signals that indicate the energy stores in the body. Through distinct projections, arcuate nucleus neurons communicate with second-order neu...

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Main Authors: Bruna Bombassaro, Eliana P. Araujo, Licio A. Velloso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2025-01-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972024001000701&lng=en&tlng=en
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